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KIGALI — Rwanda’s pension contributions rose by 51.7% to Rwf457 billion in the year to June 2026, as reforms to the pension system combine with stronger investment performance and improvements …

NAIROBI – Rwanda’s relationship with Kenya has become increasingly anchored in the infrastructure through which its trade, energy supplies and investment move, with Kigali now maintaining a physical presence at …

KIGALI – Rwanda’s economy is expanding far faster than initially projected, but the strong growth comes against a difficult backdrop of high inflation, tighter monetary policy and pressure to keep …

KIGALI – From identifying learners at risk of dropping out to bringing robotics into classrooms with limited resources, eight Rwandan technology companies are developing solutions to some of the challenges …

KIGALI — With global diesel markets remaining unusually tight and refining margins elevated, the Rwandan government is facing growing pressure to expand its existing fuel subsidy if it wants to …

KIGALI – Rwanda’s public institutions produce cleaner audit results every year, but as traditional weaknesses recede, a new generation of more complex risks is making accountability harder to safeguard. The …

People who report tax evasion in Rwanda will receive a reward equal to 5% of the principal tax recovered by the Rwanda Revenue Authority, with the payment capped at Rwf10 …

Burundi is importing growing amounts of goods from Rwanda despite closing their common land border in January 2024, offering a striking example of how commercial needs can continue even as …

KIGALI — Bank of Kigali has become the first bank in Rwanda, and the first bank headquartered in East and Central Africa, to join China’s main cross-border payments system as …

KIGALI — Rwanda is changing the way it works with development partners, moving away from a system built largely around individual aid projects toward a more centrally coordinated model in …

KIGALI — Rwanda’s latest economic data points to a notable shift in what is driving activity in the economy: households are spending more, while government consumption is declining. Household final …

Holidays and visits to friends and relatives remained the biggest sources of foreign travel earnings for Rwanda in the second quarter of 2026, together generating more than $100 million. According …